Josefine Lindgren Knutsson

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Josefine Lindgren Knutsson
Born (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 (age 28)
Stockholm, Sweden
Other names Little Thunder
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division Flyweight (Kickboxing)
Strawweight (MMA)
Reach 61 in[1]
Style Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Stockholm, Sweden
Team Allstars Training Centre[2]
Trainer Sanja Trbojevic
Kickboxing record
Total 32
Wins 27
By knockout 9
Losses 5
Mixed martial arts record
Total 9
Wins 8
By knockout 1
By decision 7
Losses 1
By decision 1
Amateur career
Total 1
Wins 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Women's Muay Thai
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Minsk −54 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cancun −51 kg

Josefine Lindgren Knutsson (born 16 January 1996) is a Swedish mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is also a former kickboxer and was a K-1 flyweight (-52 kg) Grand Prix finalist in 2019.

Kickboxing career

Knutsson faced the ISKA and future Enfusion strawweight champion Amy Pirnie at Yokkao 27 on October 15, 2017.[3] Pirnie won the fight by unanimous decision.[4]

Knutsson participated in the 2017 IFMA Youth World Championship and won a bronze medal in the -51 kg event. Knutsson took part in the 2018 IFMA World Muaythai Championships as well, albeit in the -54 kg event. She won all four fights of the tournament, most notably against Janet Todd, and captured the gold medal.[5][6]

Knutsson faced the Krush Women's flyweight champion Kana Morimoto at K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament on November 3, 2018.[7] She lost the fight unanimous decision.[8] The pair fought an immediate rematch at K'Festa 2 on March 10, 2019.[9] She won the fight by majority decision.[10]

Knutsson faced Kotomi at Krush 104 on August 31, 2019. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

Knutsson participated in the 2019 Flyweight Grand Prix, held at 2019 K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament on December 28, 2019. In the semi-finals she won a unanimous decision against Mellony Geugjes, but in turn lost a unanimous decision in a trilogy fight with Kana Morimoto.[12][13]

Combat Press ranked her as a top ten pound for pound female kickboxer between November 2020 and January 2022, peaking at #5.[14][15]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Fight Club Rush

Knutsson had one single amateur fight before she made her professional debut. She fought Nina Back at Brave CF 37 and won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

Knutsson was scheduled to make her professional mixed martial arts debut against Fabiola Pidroni at Fight Club Rush 8 on March 6, 2021.[17] The bout was later cancelled, as Pidroni was arrested on drug charges.[18] Adriana Fusini took the fight as a short notice replacement. Knutsson ended up winning her professional debut by unanimous decision.[19]

Knutsson was scheduled to face Elizabeth Rodrigues at Fight Club Rush 9 on September 4, 2021.[20] She won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[21]

Knutsson was scheduled to face Lanchana Green at Fight Club Rush 10 on November 20, 2021.[22] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[23]

Road to UFC

Knutsson faced Ye Dam Seo on Episode 3 of Road to UFC Season 1 on June 10, 2022.[24][25] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[26]

Knutsson faced Jacinta Austin at UAE Warriors 36 on February 25, 2023. She won the fight by a closely contested bout by split decision.[27]

Knutsson faced Isis Verbeek at Dana White's Contender Series on August 22, 2023.[28] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[29]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Knutsson was expected to make her UFC debut against Iasmin Lucindo at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 on September 16, 2023.[30] However, Lucindo was pulled from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Marnic Mann.[31] Knutsson won the fight via unanimous decision.[32]

Knutsson was scheduled to face Julia Polastri on March 2, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 238.[33] However, Knutsson pulled out due to injury.[34][35] The bout was later rescheduled to take place on June 15, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 58.[36] Knutsson won the fight by unanimous decision.[37]

Knutsson faced Piera Rodriguez on December 14, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 63.[38] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[39]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

  • Battle of Lund
    • 2015 BoL Flyweight Champion (One title defense)
  • K-1
    • 2019 K-1 Flyweight World Grand Prix Runner-up

Muay thai

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–1 Piera Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley December 14, 2024 3 5:00 Tampa, Florida, United States
Win 8–0 Julia Polastri Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira June 15, 2024 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–0 Marnic Mann Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 September 16, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–0 Isis Verbeek Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 59 August 22, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 5–0 Jacinta Austin Decision (split) UAE Warriors 36 February 25, 2023 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 4–0 Seo Ye-dam Decision (unanimous) Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 3 June 10, 2022 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 3–0 Lanchana Green Decision (unanimous) Fight Club Rush 10 November 20, 2021 3 5:00 Västerås, Sweden
Win 2–0 Elizabeth Rodrigues TKO (knee to the body and punches) Fight Club Rush 9 September 4, 2021 2 0:47 Västerås, Sweden
Win 1–0 Adriana Fusini Decision (unanimous) Fight Club Rush 8 March 6, 2021 3 5:00 Västerås, Sweden Strawweight debut
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Nina Back Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 37 1 August 2020 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden

Kickboxing and Muay Thai record

Professional Muay Thai and Kickboxing record
27 Wins (9 KOs), 5 Losses. 0 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2019-12-28 Loss Japan Kana Morimoto K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～ Final Nagoya, Japan Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00
For the inaugural K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship.
2019-12-28 Win Netherlands Mellony Geugjes K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～ Semifinals Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-11-09 Win Scotland Rhona Walker Fight Sport Extreme Glasgow, Scotland Decision (Split) 5 3:00
2019-08-31 Win Japan Kotomi Krush 104 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-03-10 Win Japan Kana Morimoto K-1 World GP 2019: K'FESTA 2 Saitama, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2018-12-06 NC Thailand Lommanee Wor.Santai King's Cup - International Muay Kastsart University Bangkok, Thailand lighting malfunction 4
2018-11-03 Loss Japan Kana Morimoto K1 WGP 2018 Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-12-15 Win Poland Monika Porażyńska-Bohn Ladies Fight Night 7: Double Trouble 1 Łódź, Poland TKO (Retirement) 3 2:57
2017-10-15 Loss Scotland Amy Pirnie Yokkao 27&28 Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-11-12 Win Norway Anne Line Hogstad Battle of Lund 8 Lund, Sweden Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Defends the Battle of Lund Flyweight Championship.
2016-10-22 Loss England Christi Brereton Roar Combat League 4 Watford, England Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
For the RCL Super Bantamweight Championship.
2016-05-24 Win Thailand Chaweng Stadium Koh Samui, Thailand TKO 3
2016-04-30 Win Sweden Claudia Sendlak Gladiatorspelen 8 Skövde, Sweden Decision 3 3:00
2015-11-14 Win Sweden Therese Gunnarsson Battle of Lund 7 Lund, Sweden Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the Battle of Lund Flyweight Championship.
Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes
Amateur Muay Thai record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2018-05-19 Win Vietnam Buy Yen Ly 2018 IFMA World Championships, Final Cancun, Mexico Decision (29:28) 3 2:00
Wins 2018 IFMA World Championships -51kg Gold Medal.
2018-05-18 Win France Juliette Lacroix 2018 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals Cancun, Mexico Decision (30:27) 3 2:00
2018-05-15 Win United States Janet Todd 2018 IFMA World Championships, Quarter-finals Cancun, Mexico Decision (30:27) 3 2:00
2018-05-13 Win Russia Ekaterina Gurina 2018 IFMA World Championships, Round of 16 Cancun, Mexico Decision (30:27) 3 2:00
2017-05-08 Loss Russia Valeriya Drozdova 2017 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finals Minsk, Belarus TKO 3
Wins 2017 IFMA World Championships -54kg Bronze Medal.
2017-05-07 Win China Xu Yin 2017 IFMA World Championships, Quarter-finals Minsk, Belarus Decision (30:27) 3 2:00
2017-05-05 Win Tajikistan Madina Gaforova 2017 IFMA World Championships, Round of 16 Minsk, Belarus TKO 1
2017-02-25 Win Sweden Therese Gunnarsson 2017 Swedish Muay Thai Championship, Final Haninge, Sweden Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Wins 2017 Swedish Muay Thai Championship -51kg Gold Medal.
2017-02-24 Win Sweden Jennifer Qvistberg 2017 Swedish Muay Thai Championship, Semifinal Haninge, Sweden KO 1
Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

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